§ 17.40

A.

CH—Application. The highway commercial district is intended primarily for application to areas along major highway entrances to the city in accord with policies of the general plan, where controlled access to the highway is afforded for the convenience of patrons traveling the highway by the provision of frontage roads, interchanges, channelized intersections and control over driveway spacing.

B.

CH—Permitted Uses.

1.

Highway commercial uses, including:

Ambulance service;

Automobile sales, service and repair, including body and fender work;

Automobile and farm equipment sales and supply stores;

Automobile washing;

Bars, cocktail lounges or night clubs;

Boat sales and service;

Bowling alleys;

Bus depots and transit stations;

Call centers;

Colleges and trade schools;

Emergency shelters;

Hotels and motels;

Low barrier navigation centers;

Medical offices;

Multifamily residential uses with up to twenty (20) dwelling units per acre in density;

Motorcycle sales, service and repair;

Public utility structures, service and facilities, including gas and electrical distribution and transmission substations, gas regulator stations, public service pumping stations;

Private clubs and lodges;

Recreation vehicle sales and service;

Repair garages;

Restaurants, including drive-in restaurants;

Retail stores;

Service stations (gasoline, butane and diesel fuels only);

Soda fountains;

Supportive housing;

Transitional housing;

Used car sales;

Utility trailer sales, service and rental;

Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a permitted use;

Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Chapter 17.60.

2.

Convenience stores and services for the highway traveler, only at locations close to highway intersections or freeway interchanges, including:

Barber and beauty shops;

Drug stores;

Food stores (under ten thousand (10,000) square feet in area), excluding supermarkets;

Gift shops;

Laundromats;

Liquor stores;

Offices providing financial lending services;

Offices and retail stores incidental to and on the same site with a highway commercial use;

Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a permitted use.

Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Chapter 17.60.

C.

CH—Permitted Uses—Administrative Approval.

1.

Gas and electric transmission lines, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.64.

2.

Public buildings and grounds.

3.

Christmas tree sales lots.

Incidental and accessory structures and uses located on the same site as a use permitted by administrative approval or conditional use.

5.

Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Chapter 17.60.

D.

CH—Conditional Uses—Commission Approval.

1.

Drive-in theaters, golf driving ranges, pony riding rings, race tracks, riding stables, skating rinks, sports arenas and sports stadiums, and other similar open, unenclosed commercial recreation facilities.

2.

Overnight parking for recreational vehicles; mini-storage facilities.

3.

Service stations involving the dispensing of petroleum gas fuels for use by the traveling public.

4.

Expansion or remodeling of an existing non-conforming use of a structure or land, up to fifty percent (50%) or less of the value of the structure, or reestablishment of a non-conforming use which has been damaged, except non-conforming signs and outdoor advertising structures, non-conforming uses occupying a structure with an assessed valuation of less than two hundred dollars ($200.00), and non-conforming fences, walls and hedges.

5.

Expansion, remodeling, or additions to a conditional use that are not considered an incidental or accessory use as defined in Chapter 17.96.

6.

Uses involving the manufacture, sale, repair and maintenance of light duty utility vehicles and agricultural equipment.

7.

Single room occupancy units.

8.

Other uses which are added to this list according to the procedure in Chapter 17.60.

Truck terminals and truck sales.

(Ord. 93-01 (part), 1993; Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 19-01, 4-11-2019; Ord. No. 2021-001, § 1, 8-4-2021; Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

A.

Other than in a CS district, all businesses, services and processes shall be conducted entirely within a completely enclosed structure, except for off-street parking and off-street loading areas, gasoline service stations, outdoor dining areas, nurseries, garden shops, signs, Christmas tree sales lots, bus depots and transit stations, public utility stations, and used car sales incidental to new car sales.

B.

No use shall be permitted and no process, equipment or materials shall be used which are found by the planning commission to be objectionable to persons living or working in the vicinity by reasons of odor, fumes, dust, smoke, cinders, dirt, refuse, water-carried waste, noise, vibration, illumination, glare or unsightliness or to involve any hazard of fire, explosion or toxic chemicals.

C.

Temporary sidewalk sales and use of the public right-of-way for the display and sales of merchandise shall require approval by the city council. Permanent use for such purposes is strictly prohibited.

D.

All commercial site boundaries adjacent to any residential zoning district shall be visually screened with ornamental masonry walls and landscaping. Wall height shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet, except as may be designated otherwise under site plan review.

E.

Street trees and frontage landscaping, with automatic irrigation, shall be provided for all commercial sites. Parking area landscaping may also be required under site plan review.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

A.

Screening and Landscaping—Fences, Wall and Hedges.

1.

Where a site adjoins or is located across a street or alley from a RCO, UR, R, RM or PO district, an ornamental solid wall or fence, seven (7) feet minimum in height, or such other height or type of screening device as may be required by the planning commission, shall be located on the property line common to such districts, except in a required front yard.

2.

Open storage of materials and equipment attendant to a permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted only within an area surrounded or screened by a solid wall or fence seven (7) feet minimum in height, except as may be modified under site plan review. Said storage shall not be visible above said fence or wall.

3.

Street trees and other forms of landscaping may be required under the provisions of Chapters 17.72 and 17.76.

B.

Site Area. No limitation.

C.

Frontage, Width and Depth of Site. No limitation.

D.

Coverage. No limitation.

E.

Yard Requirements.

1.

The minimum front yard shall be as follows:

2.

Except as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 hereunder, no side yards or rear yards shall be required.

a.

In any commercial district, the minimum side yard abutting a RCO, UR, RA, R, RM or PO district shall be ten (10) feet.

b.

In any commercial district, the minimum rear yard abutting a RCO, UR, BA, R, RM or PO district shall be ten (10) feet.

F.

Distances between Structures. The minimum distance between a dwelling unit and another structure shall be ten (10) feet.

G.

Building Height. In a CN or CH district, fifty (50) feet maximum; in a CC or CS district, seventy-five (75) feet maximum except as may be provided under the provisions of Chapter 17.68.

H.

Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading. Off-street parking and off-street loading facilities shall be provided as prescribed in Chapter 17.52.

I.

Signs and Outdoor Advertising Structures. No sign or outdoor advertising structure of any character shall be provided except as prescribed in Chapter 17.56.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

No use shall be erected on any lot or site in any C district until a site plan and architectural plans shall have been submitted to and approved by the city pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 17.72 and 17.80.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

17.40.080 - C—General provisions and exceptions.

All uses shall be subject to the general provisions and exceptions in Chapter 17.60.

(Ord. 92-11 § 1 (part), 1992: Ord. 408 (part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)

Chapter 17.42 - FBC—DOWNTOWN FORM BASED CODE

[17.42.005] - Preamble—Kingsburg Downtown Form Based Code.

Introduction and Overview.

The Downtown Form Based Code replaces the existing zoning code for Downtown Kingsburg. The foundation for this Code began in 2006 when the City completed the Kingsburg Downtown Revitalization Plan. This process focused on revitalization of the historic core of the City and identified several common goals, including preservation of Kingsburg's unique character and a desire to maintain the significance of the Downtown as the community grows. The Code preserves, enhances, and creates a "pedestrian friendly community" by reinforcing the unique character of Downtown Kingsburg. Form Based Codes. Form based codes are an alternative approach to zoning that reinforces walkable mixed-use development and builds on the character of a place. Form based codes foster predictable built results and high-quality public spaces by using physical form (rather than the separation of uses) as the organizing principle. Form based codes are an alternative to conventional zoning. The following standards are typically found in a form based code:

a.

"Transect zones" provide the basic building standards and list allowed building types and permitted uses.

b.

"Building types" provide detail about the appropriate massing and form of buildings within a zone.

c.

"Private frontage types" provide details on how a building relates to the street or public space.

d.

"Thoroughfare types" provide components of walkable streets that balance the needs of vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists.

e.

"Civic spaces" provide standards for a broad range of civic and open space.

In addition, the Code contains standards including parking, landscaping, fencing, screening, and signage.

The Downtown Form Based Code Transects. The transect is an organizing principle often used in Form Based Codes that focuses first on the character and type of place and second on the mix of uses. This differs from the framework found in conventional zoning in which use, rather than form, is the primary

focus. The Downtown Form Based Code transects have been defined to respond to the places within the downtown and include the Swedish Village core and supporting mixed use neighborhoods as follows:

A.

FBC 1—Neighborhood Transition. The FBC 1 Neighborhood Transition Zone provides a flexible area adjacent to Kingsburg's downtown that can evolve to accommodate a variety of medium-density building types and compatible commercial uses while maintaining its existing form and character.

B.

FBC 2—Main Street Transition. The FBC 2 Main Street Transition Zone provides a flexible area that can accommodate a range of neighborhood serving commercial, service, and residential uses in a medium-to high density, "Main Street" form. This Zone provides the ability for the City's Swedish Village to mature and expand over time, accommodating a range of building types.

C.

FBC 3—Main Street. The FBC 3 Main Street Zone reinforces and enhances the walkable urban Swedish Village and enables its evolution into a complete neighborhood that provides locally and regionally serving retail and entertainment uses, civic and public uses, and a variety of urban housing choices.

(Ord. No. 2015-10, § 1(Exh. A), 9-16-2015; Ord. No. 2024-07, § 1, 12-18-2024)